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What to know before visiting Puebla
Puebla, officially Free and Sovereign State of Puebla, is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its capital is the city of Puebla. It is located in east-central Mexico and is bordered by the states of Veracruz to the north and east, Hidalgo, México, Tlaxcala and Morelos to the west, and Guerrero and Oaxaca to the south. The origins of the state lie in the city of Puebla, which was founded by the Spanish in this valley in 1531 to secure the trade route between Mexico City and the port of Veracruz. By the end of the 18th century, the area had become a colonial province with its own governor, which would become the State of Puebla, after the Mexican War of Independence in the early 19th century. Since that time the area, especially around the capital city, has continued to grow economically, mostly through industry, despite being the scene of a number of battles, the most notable of which being the Battle of Puebla. Today, the state is one of the most industrialized in the country, but since most of its development is concentrated in Puebla and other cities, many of its rural areas are undeveloped. Culturally, the state is home to the china poblana, mole poblano, active literary and arts scenes, and festivals such as Cinco de Mayo, Ritual of Quetzalcoatl, Day of the Dead celebrations (especially in Huaquechula) and Carnival (especially in Huejotzingo). It is home to five major indigenous groups: Nahuas, the Totonacs, the Mixtecs, the Popolocas and the Otomi, which can mostly be found in the far north and the far south of the state. -Wikipedia
General Info
Time Zone
GMT -06:00
Currency
Mexican Peso
1USD = 19.98 MXN
Best time to visit
June
July
Local Weather
JAN
4.6°
4.6°
FEB
5.9°
23.8°
MAR
8.1°
25.9°
APR
10.2°
27.1°
MAY
11.7°
27.9°
JUN
12.4°
26.4°
JUL
11.4°
25.3°
AUG
11.4°
25.2°
SEP
11.3°
24.8°
OCT
9.6°
24.6°
NOV
7.3°
24.4°
DEC
5.3
23.5°
Popular Activities
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Museo Amparo
Zócalo de Puebla
Estrella de Puebla
Loreto Fort Museum
Museo Internacional del Barroco
Catedral de Puebla
Biblioteca Palafoxiana
Puente de Bubas
Historic Zone of the Forts
Guadalupe Fort Museum
Africam Safari
Teleferico Puebla
Puebla Planetarium
Parian market
Historic Passage May 5.
Parque del Paseo de los Gigantes
Museo Regional De La Revolución Mexicana Casa De Los Hermanos Serdán
Parque Ecológico
Alley of the frogs
Pasaje Histórico 5 de Mayo
Museo de Arte Religioso Ex Convento Santa Monica
Regional Museum of Puebla
Parque del Paseo del Teleférico
Paseo Bravo
Calle de dulces de Sta. Clara
Museo Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Mexicanos
Teleférico Puebla
Museo San Pedro de Arte
Loro Puebla Park
Pasaje del Ayuntamiento
Living Museum Puebla
Zona Arqueológica de Cholula
Museo de la Evolución Puebla
Capilla del Rosario, Templo de Santo Domingo
Museo Casa de Alfeñique
Letras Turísticas Los Sapos
Ecoparque Metropolitano de Puebla
Parque del Arte
Botanical Garden Universitario- BUAP
Letras Turísticas "Puebla"
Puebla
El sitio Puebla
Ruinas del amor
Museo Urbano Interactivo
Letras Puebla
Artist Quarter
Museum Armando Talavera Poblana
Casa de la Música de Viena en Puebla
Monumento H. Ayuntamiento de Puebla
Balneario Agua Azul
Museo "José Luis Bello y González"
Plaza de la Concordia
Centro Historico, Puebla
Museo de Sitio de Cholula
Francisco Peláez Roldan Ethnobotanical Garden
Casa del Caballero Águila
Mural Protege los Océanos
Arte Garden
Arboterra by Africam Safari
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